Interaction in the Language Curriculum: Awareness, Autonomy and Authenticity (Applied Linguistics and Language Study) - Softcover

Lier, Leo Van

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0582248795 ISBN 13: 9780582248793

Publisher: Routledge, 1996

Synopsis

Interaction in the Language Curriculum offers an innovative theory of language education integrating curriculum practice, research and teaching. It emphasises the interdependence of knowledge and values and stresses the central importance of learning as a social process.

Leo van Lier argues that moral as well as intellectual and practical principles must underlie curriculum development and everyday teaching, captured in his triple focus on Awareness, Autonomy, and Authenticity. In addition to its rich grounding in language education practice, the book draws support for his position from diverse sources in sociology, philosophy and cognitive science, from the work of Bourdieu, Giddens, Wittgenstein, Peirce, Vygotsky, Bakhtin, and Dewey.

In the current broadening context of language education this study makes an important contribution to research. It presents a coherent philosophical theory as well as considering practical issues in implementation of a new language curriculum. As such, it will be of great benefit to teachers, applied linguists and educationalists generally.

About this title

About the Author

Leo van Lier is Professor of Educational Linguistics at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, USA.

From the Back Cover

Back Cover
Applied Linguistics and Language Study
General Editor- Christopher N. Candlin, Professor of Linguistics and Executive Director, National Centre for English Language Teaching and Research at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Since it was first established in the 1970s the Applied Linguistics and Language Series has become a major force in the study of practical problems in human communication and language education. Drawing extensively on empirical research and theoretical work in linguistics, sociology, psychology and education, the series explores key issues in language acquisition and language use.
Interaction in the Language Curriculum offers an innovative theory of language education integrating curriculum practice, research and teaching. It emphasises the interdependence of knowledge and values and stresses the central importance of learning as a social process.
Leo van Lier argues that moral as well as intellectual and practical principles must underlie curriculum development and everyday teaching, captured in his triple focus on Awareness, Autonomy, and Authenticity. In addition to its rich grounding in language education practice, the book draws support for his position from diverse sources in sociology, philosophy and cognitive science, from the work of Bourdieu, Giddens, Wittgenstein, Peirce, Vygotsky, Bakhtin, and Dewey.
In the current broadening context of language education this study makes an important contribution to research. It presents a coherent philosophical theory as well as considering practical issues in implementation of a new language curriculum. As such, it will be of great benefit to teachers, applied linguists and educationalists generally.
Leo van Lier is Professor of Educational Linguistics at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0582248795
• ISBN 13: 9780582248793
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 260